u/ashen_dove

Hi all,

This is sooo random and I doubt this will find its way to an Aston resident but I assume a lot of these newer apartment buildings are built similarly?

I’ve been renting an apartment in Altamonte Springs that is older than me and I’m tired of it constantly falling apart, maintenance having to fix leaking ceilings, a shower wall that is caving in, an AC that went out and more. I’m also paying around $2k a month with zero walkability (I hate having to drive everywhere).

I found a few newer apartment options but The Aston seems to have the best combination of walkability, nearby activities and being close enough to bike to SunRail.

The only catch is that while I could afford the units with better locations, I’m hesitant to make such a big jump in rent. There’s a cheaper third-floor unit facing a Kid City daycare. They said recess is the only time noise might be an issue but my other half is a light sleeper and doesn’t have to get up until 10–11 for work.

So I’m stuck wondering whether I should pay more for an interior-facing unit or take the cheaper one. If you live at Aston or in another newer complex with a similar build, how is the soundproofing? In my current apartment, I can hear conversations outside from the second floor but I also don’t live next to a daycare.

edit: thank you so much everyone! I did the SunRail then my free VoRide to downtown and then a rideshare back to the station and rideshare home! I’m so mad I didn’t look into SunRail sooner!

Hey everyone,

I’m in Altamonte, and I’m heading to downtown DeLand tonight. My sister and I do this pretty much every Wednesday, so I’m trying to figure out a better way to get out there without always driving or paying for rideshare when I know drinking will be involved.

I was recently in San Diego and their transit system was such a nice reminder of what things can be like when you don’t have to rely on a car for everything. It made me want to actually try supporting SunRail more instead of defaulting to driving everywhere.

So I was thinking about taking SunRail from Altamonte to DeLand, bringing my bike with me, riding into downtown around 6:00, then riding back to the station around 9:00 to catch the train home.

My main concern is that I’m a woman and while I love biking everywhere I can, I also want to be smart about where I am after dark. I’m not sure how safe that ride back to the DeLand station would be around 9:00 at night.

My other concern is reliability. I know SunRail may not have the highest utilization, so do they ever cut routes short or not run trains that are listed on the schedule?

I’d love to hear from anyone local to DeLand or anyone who uses SunRail regularly. I’d really like to make this work if it’s realistic!

Hey everyone!

I had a weird experience yesterday and thought it would be fun to see what experiences others have had on the trails! Big foot sightings? UFO encounters? Blair Witch PR’ing?

Yesterday I was running on a popular paved trail here in Central Florida. As I was running, I felt like someone was approaching from behind me. I quickly glanced over my shoulder and there was a woman maybe 30 feet behind me running super fast (I was at like 9:30/mile and I’d have guessed she was like 7:00/mile).

So I look ahead, pull far to my right to give her space and waited for her to pass. After a few seconds I noticed she hadn’t passed so I turned around and she was gone! It was an open, straight part of the trail where you could see far ahead and behind you.

In all seriousness: I’m sure she was not a ghost and there must be a logical explanation but it’s always fun to imagine what-if!

Hi everyone! I’m curious what the real difference is between an Apple Watch Ultra 2 and something like a Garmin Forerunner, Coros Pace, etc.

For context, I’m 37F and have been running consistently again for the last 3 years. I’m not competitive at all. I just genuinely enjoy running. I usually run around 20-30 miles per week and I’m typically somewhere in the 8:30-9:30/mile range depending on the day, the route and my mood.

Lately I’ve been thinking about pushing myself a little more and training for some destination half marathons. I’m still not sure I’ll ever want to commit to a full marathon but I do want to be a little more intentional with training.

That said, I already have an Apple Watch Ultra 2 and it honestly gets the job done. I do love the look of some of the running watches, especially Garmin, but I’m trying to figure out if there’s actually anything game-changing about switching.

For a runner like me who knows her body pretty well, isn’t chasing podiums and probably isn’t training beyond the half marathon distance, is a Forerunner/Coros/etc. really that much better? Or is this more of a “nice to have” upgrade than something that would actually change my running?

American here! Silly question but I’ve been seeing “park runs” in my feed and I’m not sure what they are. Are these the UK equivalent to community 5Ks, 10Ks, etc or is it more of a pop up thing?